Renowned singer, guitarist and songwriter Kristin Hersh confirms and unveils the title of her upcoming twelfth solo album Clear Pond Road set for release September 8, along with new single and visualizer “Dandelion.” 

“Dandelion’s main image is climbing a fire escape up to my dressing room in an alley outside a club I was playing (I’ve never needed to invent metaphors; they’re everywhere),” Hersh recounts. “Anybody in love is always climbing to those eyes, you know? We’ve voyeurs because we can’t ever know the beloved as completely as we want to.”

Clear Pond Road continues the juxtaposition of dark and light –dark sunshine, as Hersh puts it– that characterizes Hersh’s legendary work with Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave but goes even further inward as it explores the intimacy and complexity that sits alongside Hersh’s fierce independence.

“Passion sounds less angry here, more grateful, I think.” Hersh reflects. “Sweeter, sadder, and somehow no less alive.”

CLEAR POND ROAD INTERNATIONAL TOUR

September 27—Exeter, UK—The Phoenix Arts Centre

September 29—Ramsgate, UK—St George’s Church

September 30—Oxford, UK—Florence Park Community Centre

October 1—Liverpool, UK—Philharmonic

October 3—Bristol, UK—Strange Brew

October 4—Cardiff, UK—Acapella Club

October 5—Reading, UK—South Street Arts Centre

October 6—Cambridge, UK—Storey’s Field

October 8—Norwich, UK—Arts Centre

October 9—Nottingham, UK—Metronome

October 11—Leeds, UK—Mill Hill Chapel

October 12—Manchester, UK—St Michael’s Ancoats

October 14—Glasgow, UK—Mono

October 15—Edinburgh, UK—Summerhall (Dissection Room)

October 17—Newcastle, UK—Cluny

October 18—Hebden Bridge, UK—Trades Club

October 19—Kilkenny, Ireland—Cleere’s

October 20—Galway, Ireland—Roisin Dubh

October 21—Dublin, Ireland—Pavilion Theatre

October 22—Bangor, UK—The Court House

October 23—Dundalk, Ireland—The Spirit Store

October 24—Kendal, UK—The Old Brewery

October 25—Leek, UK—Foxlowe Arts Centre

October 26—Birmingham, UK—Hare And Hounds

October 28—London, UK—St John at Bethnal Green

October 29—Brighton, UK—Komedia

November 2—Brisbane, Australia—Black Bear Lodge

November 3—Canberra, Australia—Smith’s Alternative

November 5—St Kilda, Australia—Nemo Music Hall

November 8—Melbourne, Australia—Northcote Social Club

November 9—Newton, Australia—Vanguard

November 10—Katoomba, Australia—Baroque Room